Configuring an SSL Identity for the Broker User Interface Component
To Broker Server, the Broker user interface component is a just another client (for example, a Java program) requesting a secure connection. Thus, you assign an SSL identity to the Broker user interface and configure SSL as you would with any SSL client. That allows the Broker Server to authenticate the Broker user interface at connection time.
Establishing an SSL identity for the Broker user interface and connecting to the Broker Server (with its SSL identity configured) is a requirement for enabling Broker security.
Note:
The password will be encrypted and stored in the database that My webMethods uses.
You can use the following procedure to set an SSL identity for the Broker user interface component in My webMethods.
To assign an SSL identity to the
Broker user interface component
1. Make sure you have the file location and password of the SSL keystore for the Broker user interface before starting this procedure. For more information, see
Creating Keystores and
Truststores. 2. In My webMethods: Messaging > Settings > Broker Administrator Identity
3. Select the server to which you want to connect.
Tip:
If there are several servers, to search for the required server, enter the name of the server in Server Name text field and click Search.
4. Click Change Identity.
5. On the Client Authentication dialog, select SSL from the Client Authentication list box.
6. Select the SSL keystore file containing the identity you want to use from the SSL Keystore list.
The keystore you use for the Broker user interface must be located on the machine hosting your My webMethods applications.
7. Select the SSL keystore's file type (certificate file format) from the SSL Keystore Type list.
8. Type the SSL Keystore Password, then click Get User Names to retrieve the DN from the keystore.
The user DN from the keystore file displays next to User Name.
9. Select the SSL Truststore that contains the trusted root of the certificate in the selected keystore.
The truststore you use for the Broker user interface must be located on the machine hosting your My webMethods applications.
10. Select the SSL truststore's File Type (certificate file format) from the SSL Truststore Type list.
11. Click Connect.